Alexander Burton
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No. 55 New England Patriots | |||||||||
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| Outside Linebacker | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Apalachicola, FL | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Apalachicola High School | |||||||||
| College: LSU | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2022 for the New Orleans Saints | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 | |||||||||
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Alexander Burton is an American football outside linebacker who plays for the New England Patriots. He played college football at LSU.
Contents
Early Life
College Career
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Alexander Burton OLB |
Apalachicola, FL | Apalachicola HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | Round 1 | |
Skill: Potential:
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Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2021 season, Burton's statistics are as follows:
| Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | Int | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | |||||
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 12 | 12 | 48 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 1 in | 237 lb | 4.49 s | 4.37 s | 7.00 s | 30.5 in | 24 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||
Draft
Alexander Burton was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with the 33rd overall pick of the 2022 NFLHC Draft.
Free Angecy
- On 2026 Free Agency, Burton signed a four-year, $28 million contract with the New England Patriots
Regular season
Contract History
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